Paraboea multiflora
(R. Brown) B. L. Burtt
Yak
Gesneriaceae Edible: Leaves
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Description
A herb. The leaves are in a ring. There can be a rhizome or underground stem 20 cm long. The leaves are narrowly oval and unequal. They are 4-22 cm long by 3-9 cm wide. The flowering stalks are in the axils of leaves and 4-22 cm long.
Edible Uses
Leaves are eaten.
Distribution
It is a subtropical plant. It grows on limestone.
Where It Grows
Asia, Bangladesh, Bhutan, China, India, Laos, Myanmar, Northeastern India, SE Asia, Thailand, Vietnam,
Synonyms
Boea multiflora R. Br.and others
References (1)
- Gangwar, A. K. & Ramakrishnan, P. S., 1990, Ethnobotanical Notes on Some Tribes of Arunachal Pradesh, Northeastern India. Economic Botany, Vol. 44, No. 1 pp. 94-105 (As Boea multiflora)
